boy's name
Nahim
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,116
Nahim is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Nahim is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2014, when 60 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 16,843 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1972.
Nahim over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 55 |
| 1990s | 65 |
| 2000s | 145 |
| 2010s | 395 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 275 |
How popular is Nahim?
In 2025, Nahim was given to 35 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Nahim is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Nahim is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Nahïm | Nahïm is Nahim written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #1,768. | 135 |
| Nahîm | Nahîm is a rare spelling of Nahim, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Nahim
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nahim also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nahim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nahim
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nahim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nahim
How popular is the name Nahim?
In 2025, Nahim was given to 35 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Nahim a girl's or a boy's name?
Nahim is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nahim most popular?
Nahim peaked in 2014, when 60 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nahim a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nahim currently ranks #1,064 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.